Boeing Vertol / Boeing Helicopters / Boeing Rotorcraft Systems 114 / CH-47 Chinook / Boeing 234
Medium Transport Helicopter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Boeing Vertol 114 / CH-47 Chinook is a twin-engined tandem rotor medium transport helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Boeing Vertol, today Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.
The civil Boeing Model 234 Chinook can carry up to 44 passengers.
| Crew | 3 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | Lycoming T55-L-11A | |
| Engine Power (each) | 2796 kW | 3750 shp |
| Speed | 285 km/h | 154 kts 177 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.639 m | 18.500 ft |
| Range | 426 km | 230 NM 265 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 9.736 kg | 21.464 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 17.463 kg | 38.499 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 3/3 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 18,29 m | 60 ft 0 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 18,29 m | 60 ft 0 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 262,7 m² | 2828 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 18,00 m | 59 ft 1 in |
| Length | 30,18 m | 99 ft 0 in |
| Height | 5,68 m | 18 ft 8 in |
| First Flight | 21.09.1961 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| Total Production | >1150 | |
| ICAO Code | H47 | |
| Data for (Version) | Boeing Vertol CH-47C Chinook | |
| Variants | CH-47A, CH-47B, CH-47C, CH-47D, CH-47E, CH-47F, CH-47J, Model 234LR, 234ER, 234UT | |
| [Photo-ID: 28] © Karsten Palt 2006-06-17 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-47D Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2006 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5623] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-47D Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-103 c/n: M4103/ML010 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2319] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-47D Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-106 c/n: M.4106/NL013 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6] © Karsten Palt 2006-06-17 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-47D Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-661 c/n: M.3661/NL001 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2006 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12011] © Karsten Palt 2003-06-21 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-47D Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-661 c/n: M.3661/NL001 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2003 [Vliegbais Twente (EHTW / ENS)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5624] © Karsten Palt 2011-09-16 | |
 | Boeing - Vertol CH-47D Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-663 c/n: M.3663/NL003 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2011 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12774] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | Boeing CH-47D Chinook HC.4 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZA714 c/n: M.7005/MA026 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12775] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | Boeing CH-47D Chinook HC.4 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZA714 c/n: M.7005/MA026 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12776] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | Boeing CH-47D Chinook HC.4 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZA714 c/n: M.7005/MA026 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12777] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | Boeing CH-47F Royal Netherlands AF / Koninklijke Luchtmacht Reg.: D-890 c/n: M.8890/ML014 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 825] © Mike Vallentin 2008-05-30 | |
 | Boeing-Vertol Chinook HC2 Royal Air Force Reg.: ZA705 c/n: MA017/M7030 |
| ILA Berlin 2008 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |